Pericardial effusion requiring intervention in patients undergoing leadless pacemaker implantation: A real-world analysis from the National Inpatient Sample database.

Background: Pericardial effusion requiring percutaneous or surgical-based intervention remains an important complication of a leadless pacemaker implantation.

Objective: The study sought to determine real-world prevalence, risk factors, and associated outcomes of pericardial effusion requiring intervention in leadless pacemaker implantations.

Methods: The National Inpatient Sample and International Classification of Diseases-Tenth Revision codes were used to identify patients who underwent leadless pacemaker implantations during the years 2016 to 2020.

Contemporary National Trends of Mechanical Circulatory Support Among Myocarditis Hospitalizations Before the Pandemic: A National In-patient Database (2005-2019) Study.

According to the Global Burden of Disease Project, the morbidity and mortality of myocarditis continue to be a significant worldwide burden. On October 1, 2015, hospital administrative data started using the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 codes instead of the ICD-9. To our knowledge, nationwide trends of myocarditis have not been studied after this update.

A case report of congenital absence of the pericardium that was diagnosed by cardiac computed tomography angiogram (CCTA).

This case report describes a 40-year-old male who presented to the emergency department (ED) with chest pain. Initial diagnostic workup was concerning for a congenital cardiac anomaly, further imaging revealed complete congenital absence of the pericardium (CAP) which is a rare condition. Multimodality cardiac imaging including cardiac computed tomography angiogram (CCTA) was used to confirm the diagnosis of CAP.

Incidence, Characteristics, and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction among Patients Admitted with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease.

The frequency, characteristics and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) during exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are unknown. Adult patients hospitalized with a principle diagnosis of acute COPD exacerbation were identified using retrospective analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) from 2003 to 2016. Patients were stratified into 2-groups with and without a secondary diagnosis of AMI.

Temporal Trends and Predictors of Pancreatitis Patients Who Leave Against Medical Advice: A Nationwide Analysis.

Background: Acute pancreatitis is the leading gastrointestinal cause of hospital admissions. Our study aims to determine the trends and predictors of discharge against medical advice (AMA).

Methods: We utilized the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (2003 - 2016) to identify patients admitted with pancreatitis.

Cardiovascular Outcomes and Rehospitalization Rates in Homeless Patients Admitted With Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Objective: To study the in-hospital outcomes and 30-day readmission data in homeless patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

Methods: Adult patients (>18 years of age) who were admitted with AMI between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016, were identified in the National Readmission Database. Patients were classified into homeless or non-homeless.

Trends in Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Coronary Revascularization in the United States, 2003-2016.

Importance: Data on the contemporary changes in risk profile and outcomes of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary bypass grafting (CABG) are limited.

Objective: To assess the contemporary trends in the characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing PCI or CABG in the United States.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This retrospective cohort study used a national inpatient claims-based database to identify patients undergoing PCI or CABG from January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2016.

Temporal trends in the utilization and outcomes of percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with liver cirrhosis.

Objectives: We sought to assess the national trends in the utilization and outcomes of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in patients with cirrhosis.

Background: Contemporary data on PCI in patients with liver cirrhosis are limited.

Methods: The National-Inpatient-Sample was used to identify patients who underwent PCI between 2003 and 2016.